Methanediylium anion

• Formula: CH₂^-
• Molecular weight: 14.0271
• CAS Registry Number: 50928-07-9
• Information on this page:
  • Gas phase thermochemistry data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

CH₂^- +  =

By formula: CH₂^- + H⁺ = CH₃⁺

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Protonation reactions

CH₂^- +  =

By formula: CH₂^- + H⁺ = CH₃⁺

References

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Leopold, Murray, et al., 1985
Leopold, D.G.; Murray, K.K.; Miller, A.E.S.; Lineberger, W.C., Methylene: A study of the X3B1 and the 1A1 states by photoelectron spectroscopy of CH₂^- and CD₂^-, J. Chem. Phys., 1985, 83, 4849. [all data]

Collin and Locht, 1970
Collin, J.E.; Locht, R., Positive and negative ion formation in ketene by electron impact, Intern. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1970, 3, 465. [all data]

Trepka and Neuert, 1963
Trepka, L.v.; Neuert, H., Uber die Entstehenung von Negativen Ionen aus einigen Kohlenwasserstoffen und Alkoholen durch Elektronenstoss, Z. Naturfor., 1963, 18A, 1295. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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